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James pays someone to drive him around in the BMW 760Li.

James prefers a dignified drive to test the BMW 760Li.

James plays Top Trumps with Chauffeur Stig.

James gets himself a chauffeur.

James May chills out.
ItÃ­s the ultimate test of man against machine or should that be dog against machine? Either way, itÃ­s Top GearÃ­s most ambitious and arduous challenge to date.
In 2007 Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond will undertake the Ã«Polar ChallengeÃ­. This epic land race will start in the town of Resolute, Northern Canada and finish, in theory at least, 450 miles distant at the Magnetic North Pole. The terrain in between is some of the toughest on earth - a mix of mountainous land masses and jagged sea ice where temperatures can drop to a mind numbing minus 65 degrees centigrade. And then there are the Polar Bears. The Arctic is home to 80% of the worldÃ­s population and when it comes to lunch they really donÃ­t care if itÃ­s seal or human.
Pitting dog power against horse power may sound like a one sided contest but given the nature of the terrain thereÃ­s no telling who will make it to The Pole first. In fact thereÃ­s no guarantee that either team will make it to the finish line at all.
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Home sweet home. James and Jeremy try to relax in their tent.
ItÃ­s the ultimate test of man against machine or should that be dog against machine? Either way, itÃ­s Top GearÃ­s most ambitious and arduous challenge to date.
In 2007 Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond will undertake the Ã«Polar ChallengeÃ­. This epic land race will start in the town of Resolute, Northern Canada and finish, in theory at least, 450 miles distant at the Magnetic North Pole. The terrain in between is some of the toughest on earth - a mix of mountainous land masses and jagged sea ice where temperatures can drop to a mind numbing minus 65 degrees centigrade. And then there are the Polar Bears. The Arctic is home to 80% of the worldÃ­s population and when it comes to lunch they really donÃ­t care if itÃ­s seal or human.
Pitting dog power against horse power may sound like a one sided contest but given the nature of the terrain thereÃ­s no telling who will make it to The Pole first. In fact thereÃ­s no guarantee that either team will make it to the finish line at all.
WARNING: Use of this copyright image is subject to the Terms of Use of BBC Digital Picture Service. In particular, this image may only be used during the publicity period for the purpose of publicising TOP GEAR and provided the BBC is credited. Any other use of this image on the internet or for any other purpose whatsoever, including advertising or other commercial uses, requires the prior written approval of the BBC.